P2: Palau-FSM Connectivity Project: AF Kosrae Connectivity

Development Objective

The development objective of the Project is to reduce the cost and increase the availability of information and communication technology services in the Recipient's territory.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P161363
Status
Active
Team Leader
James Neumann , Natasha Beschorner
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Micronesia, Federated States of
Disclosure Date
March 28, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 31, 2017
Effective Date
N/A

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 16.21 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 16.20 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
September 19, 2022
Closing Date
November 30, 2026

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Parent Projects
P130592

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender8%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT100%
- FY17 - ICT Policies8%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions96%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA recommitted as a Grant	14.58
IDA Grant	1.62

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	16.20
IBRD + IDA Commitment	16.20

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	16.21

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

No data available.

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) Value 2.00 2.00 40.00
Date September 25, 2014 November 30, 2016 November 30, 2022
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 42000.00
Date September 25, 2014 November 30, 2016 November 30, 2022
Comment
Internet bandwidth available (Mbps) Value 38.00 38.00 20150.00
Date September 25, 2014 November 30, 2016 November 30, 2022
Comment
Access to telephone services (mobile phones per 100 people) Value 30.00 30.00 80.00
Date September 25, 2014 November 30, 2016 November 30, 2022
Comment
Impact on Telecom sector of World Bank Technical Assistance (composite score: 1- low impact to 5-high impact) Value 2.00 2.00 5.00
Date September 25, 2014 November 30, 2016 November 30, 2022
Comment
Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$) Value 65.00 65.00 20.00
Date September 30, 2014 November 30, 2016 November 30, 2022
Comment
Wholesale Internet bandwidth price Value 1800.00 1800.00 700.00
Date September 25, 2014 November 30, 2016 November 30, 2022
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 50.00 50.00 50.00
Date September 25, 2014 November 30, 2016 November 30, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Regulatory capacity strengthened Value No No Yes
Date September 25, 2014 November 30, 2016 November 30, 2022
Comment
Length of fiber optic cable access (km) Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00
Date September 25, 2014 November 30, 2016 November 30, 2022
Comment
EMC establishment Value No No Yes
Date March 20, 2017 November 30, 2016 August 30, 2019
Comment

Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people)	Value	2.00	2.00	40.00
	Date	September 25, 2014	November 30, 2016	November 30, 2022
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	42000.00
	Date	September 25, 2014	November 30, 2016	November 30, 2022
	Comment

Internet bandwidth available (Mbps)	Value	38.00	38.00	20150.00
	Date	September 25, 2014	November 30, 2016	November 30, 2022
	Comment

Access to telephone services (mobile phones per 100 people)	Value	30.00	30.00	80.00
	Date	September 25, 2014	November 30, 2016	November 30, 2022
	Comment

Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$)	Value	65.00	65.00	20.00
	Date	September 30, 2014	November 30, 2016	November 30, 2022
	Comment

Wholesale Internet bandwidth price	Value	1800.00	1800.00	700.00
	Date	September 25, 2014	November 30, 2016	November 30, 2022
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	50.00	50.00	50.00
	Date	September 25, 2014	November 30, 2016	November 30, 2022
	Comment

Regulatory capacity strengthened	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	September 25, 2014	November 30, 2016	November 30, 2022
	Comment

Length of fiber optic cable access (km)	Value	0.00	0.00	2500.00
	Date	September 25, 2014	November 30, 2016	November 30, 2022
	Comment

EMC establishment	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	March 20, 2017	November 30, 2016	August 30, 2019
	Comment

P2: Palau-FSM Connectivity Project: AF Kosrae Connectivity

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS